to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to have an eye on; to zero in on
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
to put into effect; to put into practice
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
very interesting; of great interest
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person